On Monday, June 6, 2022, the Gananda Dollars for Scholars awarded scholarships totaling $37,000 to 19 students:

Carly Alberti attending Finger Lakes Community College for Journalism received Macedon Center Twirlette Award, Walworth Order of the Eastern Star, Gananda Parents Association Scholarship Award, Steinmiller Associates Inc. Scholarship, SEI Design Group Scholarship.

Sydney Campbell attending Nazareth College for Inclusive Childhood Education, Dance, and Spanish received Gananda Performing Arts Boosters Award, Ruben A. Cirillo Award, Joshua Peter Bourgeois Memorial Scholarship, Phone-a-thon Award.

Brock Chasey attending SUNY Potsdam for Business received Debra L. Weiss Make a Difference Memorial Scholarship, Edgar T. Farquar Memorial Scholarship, Mike Pane Student Athlete Scholarship, Gananda Youth Lacrosse Scholarship, Gananda Sports Boosters Award.

Lucas Ciprich attending Clemson University for Biology received Walworth Fire Department Award, K&D Disposal Academic Excellence Scholarship, J.D. Chapman Agency Award, Debra L. Weiss Make a Difference Memorial Scholarship, Nettie Bullis Prize in Business. 

Nathan Clarq attending Finger Lakes Community College and Belmont University for Music Therapy received Richard Mann Award. 

Cailey Cotter attending Rochester Institute of Technology for Mechanical Engineering Technology received The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills Award, Debra L. Weiss Make a Difference Memorial Scholarship, Phone-a-thon Award, Long Acre Farms Award in Memory of Harlan Lawrence, GCSD Distinguished Panther Award. 

Olivia Davis attending University of New Haven for Forensic Science and Cellular/Molecular Biology received Susan Alexander Memorial Scholarship, Alex Fee Memorial Scholarship.

Giacinto Fioravanti attending Rochester Institute of Technology for Software Engineering received RE/MAX Realty Group I Heart My Hometown Scholarship, Ganada Sports Boosters Award, Foundations of the Future Award. 

Lillian Freeman attending Rochester Institute of Technology for Motion Picture Science received Blue Panther Award, Gananda Sports Boosters Award, Debra L. Weiss Make a Difference Memorial Scholarship, Get-It-Straight Orthodontics College Scholarship Award, Wesley Richard Smith Memorial Scholarship, Foundations of the Future Award, Phone-a-thon Award. 

Andrew Gleason attending SUNY Brockport for Exercise Science/Physical Therapy received Ryan J. Loftis Memorial Scholarship, Gananda Employees Care About Kids, Tri-County Sports Scholarship.

Emma Guthrie attending Elmira College for Biology/Pre-Med received Lyons National Bank Academic Excellence (Valedictorian) Award, Phone-a-thon Award, Foundations of the Future Award, Emily Paige Bickert Human Spirit Award, Abraham R. Bullis Prize in Mathematics.

Christian Jenny attending Ole Miss for Biology received Gananda Sports Boosters Award, Phone-a-thon Award, Macedon Town Ambulance Scholarship. 

Tierney Kelly attending Endicott College for Nursing received K&D Disposal Salutatorian Scholarship, RE/MAX Realty I Heart my Hometown Scholarship, Gananda Sports Boosters Award, Mrs. Beverly Nursing Scholarship, Alex Fee Memorial Scholarship, Phone-a-thon Award, Foundations of the Future Award. 

Isabelle Keovongxay attending SUNY Albany for Biology received Alex Fee Memorial Scholarship, Phone-a-thon Award, Foundations of the Future Award, Western Wayne Art Group-Thomas McCune Award.

Ethan Kuntz attending Niagara University for Sports Management received Gananda Sports Boosters Award, Phone-a-thon Award, GDFS "911" Award, Foundations of the Future Award, Rich Struzzi Memorial Scholarship. 

Carter Lathrop attending Utica University for Sports Management received Airy Acres Sportsmanship Award, GCSD Distinguished Panther Award, Gananda Community Youth Theatre Award, Gananda Employees Care About Kids, "Coach" Anthony Morabito Memorial Scholarship. 

Ryan Pennock attending SUNY Brockport for Physical Education received Invest Your Time, Walworth Auxiliary Fire Department Award, Joshua Peter Bourgeois Memorial Scholarship. 

Danielle Staryszak attending SUNY Oswego for Sociology received Gananda Dollars for Scholars Program Art Award, K&D Disposal Academic Excellence Scholarship, Maureen Louise McGary Doway Scholarship, Gananda Performing Arts Boosters Award. 

Maxwell Wood attending SUNY New Paltz for Astronomy/Physics received Dr. John Guerrieri Scholarship, Walworth Chamber of Commerce WTCC Award, Maureen Louise McGary Doway Scholarship, Walworth Grange Award. 

Guest Speaker - Andrea Williamson, DVM - 1997 Alum of Gananda School District

2021 Mail-a-thon Awardees are 2022 Scholarship Plus Awardees!

Courtney Camp, Elaina Ginsberg, Monica Krym, Emma Linder, Aberyn Parulski, Julia Pitolaj,

Ian Poulsen, Kerry Prinsen, Hannah VanScoy

Gananda Dollars for Scholars is a United Way donor designated organization. Our ID# is 3323. If you work in Wayne, Monroe, Ontario, and other local counties, your workplace may be part of the campaign. We appreciate your support. Ask your company if they match contributions!

Thank you for supporting Gananda students in realizing their dreams!

 

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